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Events Headlines
Sixth ICLARS Conference, 19-21 September 2022: Human Dignity, Law, and Religious Diversity: Designing the Future of Inter-Cultural Societies
(Córdoba, Spain, International Consortium for Law and Religion Studies)
EVENT, 25 to 27 February 2022: European Regional Pre-Assembly for WCC 11th Assembly
(Conference of European Churches and World Council of Churches, Warsaw, Poland)
VIRTUAL EVENT, 22-24 August 2021: Dare to Overcome: Global Business Convention & Peace Awards (four-year global business, technology procurement, sustainable development and peace initiative)
(Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)
LIVESTREAM EVENT, 20 November 2020: The ECHR Turns 70 – Taking Stock, Thinking Forward
(Human Rights Centre, Ghent University, Belgium)
COVID-19, Religion and Belief: Webinar Series Landing Page
(BYU Law ICLRS, LDS-Europe, CRS, DISPOC, FGV Direito RIo, FBK-ISR)
International Headlines
URGENT CALL FOR PAPERS. due 1 May 2010: Law, Religion, State, and Covid-19
(Journal of Law, Religion and State)
Coronavirus WorldOMeter
(updating demographics for COVID-19 worldwide)
Religion, Law and COVID-19 Emergency (DiReSoM)
Religions for Peace’s Multi-religious COVID-19 Hub
Resources for Faith Communities Responding to COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
(Buddhist, Bahá'i, Christian, Islamic, Jewish, Sikh, Hindu, Religions for Peace)
Religions for Peace Facebook page
(Religions for Peace International)
COVID-19: Exploring Faith Dimension [Subscription Link]: Daily Highlight from the Berkley Center at Georgetown University
Berkley Center: Religion and Development A-Z Subtopics
(Katherine Marshall, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Human Rights & COVID-19: Articles and Resources
(Human Rights Watch)
Worldwide COVID-19 coverage on Voice of America
(Voice of America)
COVID-19 articles from Arab News
(Arab News)
Coronavirus news on National Post (Canada)
(National Post)
COVID-19 resources from the Observer Research Foundation
(Observer Research Foundation)
UNICEF COVID-19 Page
Corornavirus: Complete coverage on Religion News Service
(Religion News Service)
Coping with the Coronavirus: Resources from the World Council of Churches
(World Council of Churches)
The Christian Science Monitor's complete coronavirus coverage (free)
The Economist’s coverage of the coronavirus (free)
(The Coronavirus Hub, The Economist)
Global China: Assessing China's growing role in the world
(Information, articles, and events, Brookings)
USCIRF releases 2020 Annual Report with recommendations for U.S. policy
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
USCIRF 2020 Annual Report press conference & virtual launch
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
USCIRF warns about violations of freedom of religion or belief in 29 countries and beyond
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)
Religious freedom and tolerance in Islam
(Ashraf Amin, Kashmir Reader)
Religious persecution pandemic needs cure, too
(Tina Ramirez, The Washington Times Op-Ed)
"We don't want people starving to death before they get the coronavirus"
(lucie Starr: Exclusive interview with the Cardinal Archbishop of Bangui in Central African Republic, La Croix International)
Organizations call for release of Iran’s female prisoners of conscience and political prisoners
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)
Calls for release of prisoners of conscience in wake of Covid19
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)
The growing calls for China’s accountability for Covid19 response
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)
USCIRF issues 2020 report on international religious freedom
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
U.S. panel on religious freedom urges targeted sanctions on India
(Reuters, The New York Times)
China urges U.S. to stop interfering in China's internal affairs under pretext of religion
(Xinhua)
Tajikistan: Journalist's jailing based on "complete fabrication"
(Mushfig Bayram, Forum 18 News Service)
Faith, COVID-19 and the push for a healthy environment
(Inger Andersen and Azza Karam, Deutsche Welle)
Christians remain vital to Iraq, says U.S. lawyer who advises Chaldeans
(Dale Gavlak, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Xinjiang Islamic cleric calls religious persecution rumormongers delusional
(Liu Xin, Global Times)
Hyderabad couple wants no religion in son’s certificates
(Times of India)
Tunisia may have become first Arab country to recognize gay marriage
(Benjamin Weinthal, The Jerusalem Post)
Brazil’s Supreme Court rejects effort to legalize abortion in Zika cases
(Catholic News Agency)
Women in seminaries, a slow "cultural revolution"
(Céline Hoyeau, La Croix International)
In Aceh, Indonesians pray at mosque but bring their own rugs
(Yayan Zamzami, Associated Press)
Pope urges virus lockdown obedience amid church-state debate
(Nicole Winfield, Associated Press)
Religious freedom watchdog pitches adding India to blacklist
(Elana Schor, Associated Press)
New report highlights 29 countries where religious freedom is most at risk
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News Faith)
Religious freedom in India takes 'drastic turn downward,' U.S. commission says
(Tom Gjelten, National Public Radio)
US religious freedoms panel urges sanctions on China over violations in Xinjiang
(Radio Free Asia)
US agency: Iran’s regime ‘propagates and tolerates antisemitism'
(Benjamin Weinthal, The Jerusalem Post)
Factsheet: Religious freedom in Nigeria
(International Christian Concern)
Intel: Trump, Erdogan discuss coronavirus as pandemic worsens in Turkey
(Al-Monitor)
Lebanon bank attacked with explosive amid economic crisis
(Al-Monitor)
Vatican congregation to send ventilators to Syria and Holy Land
(Catholic News Agency)
Europe Headlines
Headlines about COVID-19
(International Center for Law and Religion Studies, ICLRS Headlines)
Religious Responses to COVID-19
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Joint Learning Initiative on Faith & Local Communities, World Faiths Development Dialogue)
Religion, Law and COVID-19 Emergency
(Law and Religion in Multicultural Societies/多元文化社会中的法律与宗教/ القانون والدين في المجتمعات متعددة الثقافات)
Religion, Law and COVID-19 Emergency (Europe subscribers)
(Diritto e Religione nelle Società Multiculturali, Derecho y Religión en las Sociedades Multiculturales/ Droit et Religion dans les sociétés multiculturelles/Recht und Religion in Multikulturellen Gesellschaften)
COVID-19 Resource Centre (Lancet)
(The Lancet)
Coronavirus live news from The Guardian
(The Guardian)
BBC News Coronavirus Resources
(BBC News)
Health crisis and Franco-German friendship: A joint declaration signed by the Protestant Churches of Baden, the Palatinate and UEPAL (article in French)
(Christian Albecker, Prof. Dr. Jochen Cornelius-Bundschuh, Dr. h. c. Christian Schad, UEPAL)
For a Europe that cares for all – during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond
(Eurodiaconia and other NGOs)
Church guidance: live streaming and copyright
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Cults in the Court of Appeal: Re S
(Elijah Z Granet, Guest Post, Law & Religion UK)
Ecclesiastical court judgments – April (II)
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Ecclesiastical court judgments – April (I)
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
A new ethos for capitalism? ‘Do the right thing.’
(Peter Ford, The Christian Science Monitor)
John Smyth review – Update
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
John Smyth review – timing of publication
(Press Release, The Church of England)
When the state of exception becomes the norm, democracy is on a tightrope
(Leïla Choukroune, The Conversation UK)
Reflections on Freedom of Religion or Belief during the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic
(CEC Thematic Group on Human Rights, Conference of European Churches)
Temperatures rising quickly - church-state conflicts in Italy and USA
(Marc O. DeGirolami, Law and Religion Forum, St. John's Law School Center for Law & Religion)
Moldovan PM backs restrictions on religious services amid Covid-19 pandemic
(Interfax-Religion)
English bishops call on Catholic parishes to help victims of domestic violence
(Charles Collins, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Turkish students increasingly resisting religion, study suggests
(Bethan McKernan, The Guardian)
French bishops question government’s decision to maintain ban on religious ceremonies
(Catholic Culture.org)
LGBT activists outraged as Hungary moves to define gender according to ‘biological sex’
(LifeSiteNews)
For people with dementia, the coronavirus pandemic is a nightmare
(The Economist)
Is Sweden doing it right?
(Thomas L. Friedman, The New York Times)
Belgian-Dutch Study: Why in times of COVID-19 you should not walk/run/bike close behind each other.
(Jurgen Thoelen, Medium)
Law Pod UK episode on medical law developments
(Emma-Louise Fenelon, UK Human Rights Blog)
Hungarian journalists fear coronavirus law may be used to jail them
(Shaun Walker, The Guardian)
Observatoire de l'état d'urgence sanitaire et du confinement
(Commission Nationale Consultative des Droits de l'Homme)
Germans have right to protest during coronavirus pandemic: court
(Joseph Nasr, Reuters)
Amsterdam’s Jewish nursing home has lost over 20% of its residents to COVID-19. Could it have done more?
(Cnaan Liphshiz, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Religious freedom publication attacked by Russian government
(SOVA Center for News and Analysis, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
Azerbaijan: Will regime implement alternative service commitment?
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)
German bishops expect decline in church tax revenue due to COVID-19
(Catholic News Service, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Greek church demands government ease controls on religious services
(Anthee Carassava, VOA)
Number of non-religious weddings almost same as Catholic, figures show
(Patsy McGarry, The Irish Times)
UK: What has corruption got to do with human rights abuses?
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)
AUCCRO opposes the introduction of gender ideology in Ukrainian legislation
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
United States Headlines
COVIDView: A Weekly Surveillance of U.S. COVID-19 Activity
(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, US Government)
CDC Coronavirus Interactive: Current data by state
(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, US Government)
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the United States
(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
COVID-19: Cases, Data, and Surveillance
(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, US Government)
Coronavirus Resources: The Washington Post
(The Washington Post)
What you need to know about the coronavirus: The Atlantic's guide to understanding COVID-19
(The Atlantic)
Now that everybody is homeschooling, a newsworthy elite assault slams the usual version
(Richard Ostling, GetReligion)
The centrality of religious liberty
(Peter Berkowitz, Real Clear Politics)
The secret group of scientists and billionaires pushing a Manhattan Project for Covid-19
(Rob Copeland, The Wall Street Journal)
Companies enter consent decree in EEOC suit challenging head-covering policy
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Versant Supply Chain and AT&T to pay $150,000 to settle EEOC religious discrimination suit
(U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission)
NYC mayor takes heat after lashing out at Jewish funeral
(Marina Villeneuve, Michael Hill and Karen Matthews, Associated Press)
Few U.S. sermons mention abortion, though discussion varies by religious affiliation and congregation size
(Dennis Quinn, Pew Research Center Fact Tank)
Faith played major role in life of New York ER doctor who took her own life: What was it?
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Catholic media highlights trend in young people gravitating towards faith during pandemic
(Clemente Lisi, GetReligion)
Reacting to packed Orthodox funeral, New York City mayor warns ‘the Jewish community’ and faces swift backlash
(Philissa Cramer, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
The birth control wars return to the Supreme Court. And this time, conservatives have the votes.
(Ian Millhiser, Vox)
Vimeo brands Christian organisation a ‘terror or hate group’ over pro-marriage stance
(The Christian Institute)
No #SURPRISE – Another Womenpriests story offers public-relations ink instead of news
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
What relaunching the churches might look like over the next 3–12 months
(Ed Stetzer and Josh Laxton, The Exchange)
Church sues Virginia governor over 10-person gathering limit
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Chincoteague church files lawsuit against Gov. Northam over gathering ban
(Carol Vaughn, Eastern Shore Post)
Study shows extent of COVID-19 restrictions on religious services
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Most states have religious exemptions to COVID-19 social distancing rules
(Virginia Villa, Pew Research Center Fact Tank)
Attorney General warns against COVID-19 orders that violate civil rights
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
AG Barr pushes back on violations of civil liberties
(Liberty Counsel)
Slavic Pentecostals, coronavirus and California politics make a confusing mix at Sacramento Bee
(Julia Duin, GetReligion)
Dawn of the dead: Faith-based colleges face challenges even bigger than coronavirus
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Is a global pandemic a de minimis hardship? EEOC guidance on covid-19 and religious accommodation
(The National Law Review)
'Plague on a biblical scale': Hasidic families hit hard by virus
(Liam Stack, The New York Times)
Advocates lament exclusion of those with criminal records from business loan program
(Jonah McKeown, Catholic News Agency)
How a megachurch adapted to social distancing
(Casey Cep, The New Yorker)
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